The Canon EOS 700D (Canon Rebel T5i) is the replacement for the Canon EOS 650D. It will sit alongside the Canon EOS 600D at the very top of Canon’s “consumer” lineup, just below the Canon EOS 60D that starts its “enthusiast” range.
Along with its 18-megapixel APS-C Hybrid CMOS sensor and DIGIC 5 image processor, the Canon T5i / EOS 700D also boasts 5fps shooting and a native ISO range from ISO 100 to 12,800.
Find out in our testing team’s Canon T5i review video whether this new Canon camera is a worthy addition to your camera bag.
Hi, I'm Angela Nicholson head of testing for Future Publishing's photography portfolio and in this video I'm going to take a look at the Canon EOS Rebel T5i / EOS 700D
Anyone who owns a T4i/650D will spot that this camera looks very similar, in fact it's almost identical and has the same 18-million-pixel APS-C format sensor, Digic 5 processor and 9-point autofocusing system.
As before, this camera has a touchscreen which is backed up by the usual array of button and dials so it's up to you how you adjust the camera settings.
The screen is very responsive and once you start using it you start to rely on it more and more. It provides a really quick way of changing settings, scrolling through images and zooming in to check details.
The downside to this is that the screen quickly gets covered in fingerprints and these obscure the image in bright light, so it's essential that you carry a cloth to wipe the screen regularly.
On the top of the camera we can see that the mode dial has been changed a little with the introduction of raised icons and a finer textured edge. It also rotates through 360 degrees making a little quicker to find the option that you want.
As in the camera it replaces the T5i, or 700D, has pixels on its imaging sensor that are used for the phase detection part of the hybrid focusing system that is available when using live view mode or shooting videos.
However, Canon has improved the live view focusing performance of the new camera and it focuses quicker with one of the STM lenses mounted.
I still wouldn't use live view when shooting a moving subject though, you're much better off composing the image in the viewfinder and using the faster phase detection AF system.
The STM lenses have stepper motor autofocus drive and this is designed to move subjects more smoothly into focus when shooting video.
It works well and is almost silent so you get very high-quality footage with the subject moving slowly, but smoothly into focus.
One of the biggest changes brought with this camera is that the impact of the JPEG-only Creative Filters can be previewed on the screen when shooting in live view mode.
Alternatively, you can apply these filters using the camera's image processing controls.
The menu system will be familiar to Canon SLR users and as usual it's divided into tabbed screens that allow quick navigation.
The My menu option is especially useful as you can register up to 6 features that you want to access from it. I find it useful to use it to reach features like mirror lock-up and the flash control options.
There's also a Quick menu that can be reached by pressing this button or touching this icon on the screen. It gives a quick route to the most commonly used features and adjustments can be made using the physical buttons or the on-screen controls.
The T5i/700D produces high quality images with bags of detail, rich, pleasant colours and a good range of tones.
However, as we have found before with Canon's iFCL Evaluative metering system, the exposure can vary significantly in high contrast situations depending upon the brightness of the subject under the active AF point. It responds more like a centreweighted metering system than you might want.
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